A/N: Hello. So this is my first fanfiction. Inception was simply spectacular and, we all know, how that ONE KISS launched thousands of Arthur and Ariadne shippers. Anyways, feedback is appreciated but not necessary. This is also a shared account! This story is made by Angie. (If you like Avengers and Bruce Banner check out "Violet" by my partner in crime, Jenell!)

Disclaimer: I do not own Inception and I'm not Christopher Nolan. If I was...

Don't think about yesterday. Don't think about tomorrow. Don't think about the years before. Don't think of the years after. Think about now. Don't look anywhere else, focus your eyes on me. The two of us.

Together.

~x~

Five months after the Fischer inception. Cobb was able to return to his kids and see their beautiful faces he so desperately wanted to see. He returned home.

As for the rest of the team, they did the normal ritual. Separate and lay low until another job comes up. Eames and Yusuf returned back to Mombasa. Eames getting to see his family again with maybe a lady on the side (most likely another one nighter). Yusuf continuing his crazy but creative sedatives, happily returning to his lovely cat he missed so much. Saito gained total energy dominance after Fischer lead his father's company into wild turn of events that caused him to lessen his power against any competitors. "Not to become my father," was music to Saito's ears.

Ariadne returned to her daily classes in Paris and was still the top of her class. The first day she returned after the job, she told Miles about the dreaming. How the world felt so real, the power of having the creativity in the recess of her mind, to Miles amusement, how much more she learn about architecture. On most days she would ask about Cobb and the kids, her professor only giving her a brief answer. That was enough reassurance. Her graduation day came in the heat of the summer. Finally done with school and ready to offer the world her knowledge, ready to take the next step. She knew she made her parents proud, especially her father. His death was an unexpected tragedy, but didn't let her emotions get the best of her. If anything it encouraged her to move forward and prepare for tomorrow to come. "Don't mourn," her father once said, "don't mourn while there's others out there waiting for you to join their happiness." And join their happiness she did. Going up to get her certificate, her happiness grew when she saw her old teammates in the crowd. She gaped at them from the distance looking to her now former professor with a knowing smirk on his face. Everyone was there, all dressed in suit and tie. Eames whistling in her honor, Yusuf clapping with a smile on his face. Her happiness grew even more seeing Cobb there, especially with Philippa and James there as well. She waved to her old team with reassurance she would join them after. Although, there had always been that one person she desperately hoped was also present, dressed in suit as always. That one person who she worried about the most. Who she craved to be lost into their chocolate brown eyes. Who had the smuggest smirk she's ever seen added with the cutest dimples. Her smile slowly started to fade as she walked down the stadium, her eyes wandered to find that one person she hasn't seen in five months, in hope could make her day the greatest.

Making her way down the aisle to join her college friends in their happiness, she took her eyes off the crowd and looked forward like she always did. Her eyes grew, her jaw slackened, her heart raced. Standing there in his three piece suit and overcoat at the end of the aisle with a bouquet of roses, which are indeed her favorite, was that one person who made her smile the widest its been all day.

It was Arthur.

~x~

Ariadne didn't care whether the whole world was watching, she quickly made her way down the aisle and grabbed Arthur into a bear hug. She closed her eyes and holding back tears as she felt him jerk in surprise at the sudden public affection, but wrapped his free hand to return the tight embrace a moment after. She wanted the moment to last, she almost believed it was a dream. She could care less. It's her big day. He's here with her, they were together that's all that matters.

After what seemed like hours, they pulled out of each others arms letting out a happy sigh. She looked up to him with a smile that never wilted away. There was a tad silence between the two of them, not for the lost of words but for taking a moment to sink in each others presence. Arthur being the first to break it

"I believe congrats are in order," he handed her the bouquet that was thankfully saved from their hug. Ariadne blushed faintly into the roses, giving him a sign he picked the right ones. "Did you just run into my arms, in your expensive graduation gown, on your big day, in front of the team and your friends... because of me?" Arthur listed concededly.

She raised an amused brow at him, "I didn't run, I speed walked. I would've 'ran' if I wasn't wearing my favorite oxfords. Not even for you." She winked at him and proudly took his hand in hers to lead them to the team. Arthur didn't protest and linked his fingers between the spaces of hers and obligingly followed her as they walked together.

He wouldn't have wanted it any other way.

Finally making their way through the crowd, they met the with the old group. Unlike the now graduated architect, all men took precaution of their surroundings with being so close to each other after months of separation. Ariadne let go of Arthur's hand and gave hugs all around, not caring of any possible danger that could happen. The team, for the sake of the celebration, slightly lowered their defence and enjoyed the small reunion. They all congratulated her on her success and offered to treat her out for the occasion.

"Yeah sure, let me just grab my things," she agreed and left them momentarily.

The team watched her make her way through the crowd and waited until she was completely out of sight to speak to each other.

"That was quite a warm welcome, wasn't Arthur?" Eames kidded.

"Hello to you too, Mr. Eames." Eames put his hands up in defence. Arthur looked at every face of the circle, mostly took his time looking at Cobb. None of them have made contact ever since the inception until now, "What are we all doing here, if you haven't noticed this isn't the greatest place to have a reunion." Arthur knew as well as any one of them they didn't come just to greet Ariadne on her big day.

Cobb now out of the circle talking with Miles and the kids to Arthur's notice, Eames looked around avoiding eye contact with the team. "There's a job," he murmured.

"Extraction?" Eames narrowed his eyes.

"Inception," he corrected.

Arthur shouldn't have been surprised as he was when hearing the offer. Having to disappear as strangers until the day arrived when they would be ready and get back to work. He should've been more alert, more prepared. Arthur's mind was elsewhere. Some days Arthur wished he could just live a normal life; have a normal job, have normal dreams like normal people. Settle down and meet a girl, get to experience normal things with the person he would love. Some days he thought about settling down ever since he met-

"Okay guys! You're paying," Ariadne chirped shouldering her messenger bag. Ariadne's return snapped Arthur out of his daydream to turn to the woman he officially decided would be the only one for him. She had removed her graduation gown and was now wearing a sweetheart neckline floral dress drowned in roses that stopped above her knees. The sky blue color of her dress coated with red shades of rose prints brought out the gleam in her caramel-chocolate eyes. Her hair in thick brushed out curls framing her face, only with hints of make up upon her eyelashes and light red sticking onto her lips. Fully seeing her precious dark brown oxfords she adored and matching bag, perfecting her outfit with a signature red silk scarf hanging around her neck. Arthur seemed to forget how to speak with pure beauty standing in front of him. She deserved to be named after a goddess.

With Arthur gaping at her with hungry eyes, Eames changed the subject. "Arthur, close your mouth. You're drooling," Eames smirked getting Arthur attention and being shot with a glare.

Ariadne turned to Cobb and his kids on either side of him, they seemed very shy of her. Ariadne simply smiled at the two kids, she loved children. "You two must be hot out here, would you like some ice cream?" Philippa and James warmed up to the idea instantly. She guided them out of the crowd to the ice cream parlor out on the corner. The team followed suit. With Ariadne in the lead acting like a full grown woman, (not that she wasn't already one) Arthur began to daydream again. To have a normal life... One thing's for sure; she fit the job.

And Arthur wasn't referring to the Inception.

A/N: Thanks for reading!